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*Hepatitis B vaccines
may be given in teen years if not received earlier.
**Tuberculosis test may need to be sooner if a child is in day care
or if you travel to
countries where tuberculosis is prevalent.
***The Academy of Pediatrics has recommended an all IPV schedule as
of January 2000.
·Asthma check-ups should be scheduled
at a minimum of every six months.
·Children with ADHD and
on Ritalin need consultations and height/weight checks every six months;
blood work once a year.
·Sports physicals will need to
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Is
That Normal?
All
of the following things are normal in the early newborn period, but sometimes
worrisome to new parents.
4Pimples, dry skin and mild rashes.
4Lumps under a baby's nipple.
4Mucusy or bloody vaginal discharge.
4Rusty red discoloration in the urine.
4Regurgitating (spitting-up) after feedings.
4Hiccups.
4Occasional coughing to clear the throat.
4Sleeping up to 18 hours per day.
4Brief episodes of rapid, non-labored breathing.
4Day and night "confusion."
4Sneezing and nasal congestion with normal
breathing.
4Straining during bowel movements.
4Quivering
or trembling briefly when cold.
Why
don't we give antibiotics for colds?
There
are many different viruses around us, some causing severe illness, and some
much less serious, like the common cold.
Colds are viral infections (not bacterial) characterized by congestion
in the head and often the chest as well as low fevers, loss of appetite,
mild coughing and often a miserable attitude. In school age children
colds usually last five to seven days, but in infants and toddlers,
whose immune systems have not "seen" many germs, the symptoms
can linger for 3 to 4 weeks. Antibiotics are not prescribed for colds or
viral illnesses in general.
What
diseases do vaccines prevent?
Immunizations
protect children against —
4
Diphtheria
4Tetanus
(Lockjaw)
4Pertussis
(Whooping cough)
4Polio
4Measles
4Mumps
4Rubella
(German measles)
4Haemophilus
Influenzae Type B (Hib)
4Hepatitis
B
4Varicella
(Chickenpox)
Click
here to find State
of Illinois Vaccine Requirements for
School Entry
Click
here for Vaccine
Information Statements in
English and Spanish.
Diarrhea
- When to Seek Medical Attention
Diarrhea
is a nonspecific symptom, meaning it can be caused by a variety of conditions.
Some of these are benign and likely to pass without intervention, like
stomach flu, while others far more concerning. Here is a list of
circumstances and/or symptoms associated with diarrhea that warrant
prompt medical attention:
4Worsening pain in the abdomen, back or pelvis
4High fevers (over 103° Fahrenheit) that
you cannot bring down
4Poison or improper medication ingestion
4Bloody diarrhea, especially when associated
with high fevers or pain
4Severe lethargy that occurs without fever
or that does not improve despite giving fluids or keeping fevers
under control
4Inconsolability that occurs without fever
or that does not improve despite giving fluids or keeping fevers
under control
4No urine for over 8 hours in the presence
of frequent vomiting, diarrhea or uncontrolled fevers.
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